Alexa smacked Ryan on the arm, hard. "My hormones aren't going to get all explodey. I don't have that kind of superpower. Geez, all of you and this mistaken idea that all redheads have powers that let us maul things or explode and destroy the world. That's a myth. It's a damn stereotype!"

She punched Ryan again for good measure.

"So they're after Remi? Why is everyone after Remi?" She paused and then looked at Derric. "Rhetorical question, really. I'm not sure I even want to know the details of your existence, Derric, because having a sort of stepson that is taller than I am is more than I want to process right now, but I'm glad you're here if for nothing else than to warn us. So, do we have a plan? Damn I need to sit down..."